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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-21
BARNUM BURNED CUT.
Hundreds of Valuable Animals Perish
In the Flames.
Elephants, Lions and Tigers Loose
In the Streets.
People Attacked and InJured-Police'
men Hunting Lion.

BRmGEPoRT, Conn.,, Nov. 20.-The main
building Of Barnum Il Bailey's winter quar-
ters was burned this evening. Thousands
of people were present. The building was
six hundred by two hundred feet, two stories
high and was consumed in half an hour. 1t
is supposed the fire was caused the explosion
of lantern of watchman. Six watchmen
were employed and one is missing. Three
elephants were burned while thirty-slx broke
the fastenings and escaped. Their roars
were terrific A large hippopotamus also
escaped. These rushed about the streets.
Their sides were burned and pieces Of flesh
a foot square fell off. Thirty elephants and
one lion started off across the country to-
ward Fairfield. Great alarm was felt and
many residents barred their doors and win
dows.
All the ring animals, trained stallions'
ponies, ETC., were burned and also all the
tent seats, harnesses, poles, &c. All the
birds, monkeys, three rhinoceroses, the
hyenas, tigers, lions and all the rest OF the
menegarie perished in the flames. The FIRE
was so rapid that no attempt was made to
save the building. The chariot building and
car sheds were saved. The loss is stated at
S7C0,0C with an insurance OF SlOO,Oo0, pc
fore the fire was extinguished, the agents be-
gan the work of securing new attractions.
The show will probably remove TO Jersey
CITY, MessrS. Barnum & Bailey are Dotn IN
New York. Another estimate makes the
loss on the building $4,000; animals, S5OO,-
coo, canvas andlstock, SSC0OOO
The Latest Account.
A third account says that besides the ami
mails lost, hundreds of animals, including
elephants, lions. tigers leopards, eamels and
horses were liberated or broke losse,
and for hours afterward there was a
tremendous uproar. Several persons were
picked up in the street by the infurlated ele-
phants and tossed lin the air. A detail OF
police pursued roaring lion and put six or
seven bullets in his hide, but with no per-
ceptible result.
The HecIa Again Burning.
CALUMET, Mich, Nov. 20.-Fire broke out
at g. 80 a. m. in No. l., Hecla shaft at the 18th
level of the Calumet and Hecla mine. The
prospects are worse than at the last fire.
Town Destroyed.
NEosHA, Mo-, Nov. 2O-The town of Gran
by, four miles from here, was wiped out by
ere yesterday, 1CO stores and houses being
burned. Scores of families are homeless.
The loss is S200,Cco. The temperature Is
near zero. and there is great suffering.
Sixty Thousand Gone.
BosroN, Nov. 20-The Charles River Iron
Works, Edward Kendall & Son, proprietors.
on Main street, Cambridgeport, was partial
ly burned tonight. Loss S60,cco; partially
insured.
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THREATENING THE PROSECUTOR.
Anarchists of Newark Inform Cap
tain clori that His End Is Near.

NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 19.--Capt. Charles
Glori, of the 4th police precinct. who last
Sunday complained of Edward Willms fer
keeping disorderly house, and that he
CWillms) allowed meeting of Anarchists in
his place last Sunday. today received the fol-
lowing letter written in German:
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 18, 1887.
TO Capt Glori: Your last days have come. We,
the American Nihilists of this ilgoyerned city,
have resolved that you and your aids, the enemies
of the working classes, the excise commission the
capitalistic press the Jay Gouds and monopolists,
have only short time left before we end their
miserable existence. That your bloodhounds
have murdered our good comrades and defenders
of the working class in Chicago have strengthen
ed our cause, for you can murder and hang us all,
but you cannot murder and hang the great princ-
Before we die our enemies will find that they
have thousands of determined men and women TO
deal with, who will not stop or turn until they
have rid this city with the aid of few bombs, of
this capitastic vermin. We will blow you and
your box which you call prison SO hlgn IN tne
air that nothing more viii ever be seen OF you. III
this is no free country, we VIII make It Tree py
force, bombs and blood. 80
We warn you not to intefere with our meetings
again. because bombs are easily thrown and have
great strength. You are the first upon whom we
seek revenge. Bewarei Your life is Drlef. signed
by the blood of the committee.
COMMITTEE AMERICAN NIHILISrs.
When questioned about the above. Capt
GlOrl Sdlu tudt Tue lhOulCht hhOfO was iho'so
against any one he would arrest all the An
archists in the city. Willms had his place
open today, but was not selling beer.
Afraid of the Police.
New YORK, Nov. ia number Of An
archists, among whom was John Most, gath
cred at headquarters tonight for the purpose
of holding meeting Fearing that the po-
lice would raid the place. and seeing report
ers from different papers hanging around the
hall, no meeting was held. Instead they
contented themselves in denouncing the
capitalistic press and police. One of their
number assaulted representative OF news
paper and was arrested. He gave the name
of Ernest Konig, machinist. He tried to
throw away a box of cartridges after arrest,
but they were afterwards found by the po-
lice.
They Stand by the Anarchists.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-The Central Labor
Union today tabled motion to revoke the
resoltion passed at former meeting ex-
pressing sympathy for the Chicago Anarch-
lists. The committee who visited Governor
Oglesby in behalf of the condemned men re-
ported what Governor Oglesby told them.
He had given them the impression that he
would pardon all the condemned men.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Methodist Conference at Danville,
Va, has passed resolutions against theatre
going
st. Lawrence Roman Catholic church at
Hartford, Conn.,, has been burglarized.
Schooner Maggie P. Smith, ashore at Mar
ragansett Pier is gradually breaking up.
Eight customs inspectors in San Francisco
have been indicted for helping smuggle
Cinnamon into the country.
By the explosion of boiler in a mill near
Prescott Arizona, Saturday, six men were
killed and others injured.
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Give the Farmers a Chance.

In the event of any change or addition in
the scheme Of instruction, or force Of teach
ers at our State College, as has been intimat-
ed in some of the current statements respect
ing the disposition of the income from the
Coburn bequest we suggest that the new de-
partment be such as will recognize more full
fy the idea that the leading object Of the in
stitution is, or should be, to teach "such
branches of learning as are related to agri-
culture and the mechanic arts" Everyone
knows that in the past these branches have
been subordinate to others; they have been
kept in the back yard, while the more popu-
lar d? studies have been encouraged and
made prominent. The farmers have waited
national act, they were Justly entitled-but
as the farmer is generally the forgotten
man." he has become accustomed to being
ignored and neglected.
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THE TARIFF ON EXPORT FREreHrs.

THE TARIFF ON EXPORT FREIGHTs.
At meeting Of the standing committee Of
the joint committee Of the Trunk Line rail-
roads, held at Commissioner Fink's Office In
New York Friday, the following was adopt
ed
Resolved That the rates issued by the Chicago
and Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk railways on
dressed beef and export freights from Chicagoi
Monday, November IA, be adopted as the basis OF
the rates Of the Joint committee, with the further
modification Of cattle and other tariffs made nee
essary thereby, the same to take effect MONDAY,
November 81, 1887.
Resolved, That If any further changes are made
In the tariffs Of the Chicago and Grand Trunk
and Grand Trunk companies, the chairman OF the
joint committee is hereby empowered 70 author-
lie the issue of new tariffs to conform thereto.
Resolved, That the chairman OF the 1out com
mittee advise the Chicago and Grand Trunk and
Grand Trunk companies Of the foregoing action,
and at the same time the readiness and desire OF
the joint committee to agree upon Joint tariffs
prior TO publication and 10 arbitrate all questions
at issue.
THE EASTERN.
From the annual report to the board of
railroad commissioners, for the year ending
g. a. - k.Ir
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George Moore, a passenger, states that
when the crash occurred, general rush was
made for the deck. Il was told," said
Moore. ''that nothing serious had occurred.
but secured a life belt. There were six
English passengers on board. and one girl
asked us to keey in group that the English
might 90 down together. was in the water
a long time before ! was picked up. When
the Scholten sank the cries were heartrend-
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includes transfer Of s433, 800 to fund for re
demption Of bonds.


dempti0n of bonds.
The unfunded debt. S21, ,517, JOG, as report
ed this year, comprises the following items
interest unpaid, 3,6S5; dividends unpaid,
$741 land mortgage notes, S675,st9; youch-
crease from S22, ,019 last year. and includes
S596,11S, against 5000 last year, in the fund
for redemption of the mortgage debts in the
hands Of trustees. The sinking payment OF
S1C0,cc0 last year was made after the ac-
counts were made up.
NOTES.
The Maine Central has been locating snow
plows the past week all along the line.
The Grand Trunk winter timetable will go
into effect next Monday.
After this date the Maine Central over the
Eastern division will run heater cars three
times week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, from Boston to Lewiston and
Bangor, for the shipment Of perishable
goods, produce, fruit, etc.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, Me
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SPECIAL NOTICES. one-third additional.
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs" and AUCTION
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CALUMET, Mich, Noy. 20.--Fire broke out
at 8. 80 a. M in No. 1, Hecla shaft at the 18th
level of the Calumet and Hecla mine. The
prospects are worse than at the last IRE.
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FLORIDA ORANGES.

ygyE have Just received the first arrival Of
w Bishop Hoyt's best Florida Oranges
These oranges are the finest in the world. they
are packed in boxes of 176 to 200 and 24Q. Each
orange is carefully selected and wrapped in tissue
paper with the name of Bishop, Hoyt q Co,
orange Lake, printed ON each wrapper. We have
secured the agency for this celebrated kind OF
oranges and Shall receive them every Tuesday.
Dealers will please bear this in mind and give
their orders as early as possible.
nOylOdIw THOMPSON a. HALL.
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THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 81.
The indications for Maine. are fair wealth
er, light to fresh:southwesterly winds, cold
in the eastern portion and stationery in the
western portion.
For the rest of New England, fair weather
slight changes in temperature, light to fresh
westerly winds. shifting to southwesterly.
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Mean daily bar. 2a.39 Maximum ther. ....49.9
Mean daily ther.. 43.7 Minimum ther. -. .35.4
Mean daily d'wpt37.7 Max. vel. wind....23
Mean daily hum. S7.3 Total precip...... o6
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Nov. 90 1887, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment of time
llofa
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year; if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has a large circulation in every
part OF the State for $10o per square for first in
sertion. and 30 cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Maine Matters.

The following pensions have been award
ed to residents of Maine:
Sarah, widow of Dennis Terrey, Carmel.
Oliver ID. Norton, Vests Mills.
Thomas Miller, Bradford.
Charles III. Cobb, Brunswick.
Samuel b. Libby, Durham.
Willard CrockeT, Greenfield.
Charles L. Webster, SomeryilIe.
The comptroller Of currency today author
lied the First National Bank of Ellsworth. to
begin business with capital Of $4,000.
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wAsHiNcToN NEWS.
Gossip About the Seats of the Con-
ventions of 888.

WASHINGTON, Nov 19.-The National
Republican Committee will meet here few
days after Congress convenes, and the Dem
ocratic National Committee will probably
meet early in JaGIary. While other cities
will present their claims for the honor Of
sheltering the Republican Convention. Chi
cago seems to be the favorite so far. Re-
Gently movement has been stated in favor
of New York for the Democratic Conyen-
ton, and Saratoga has also been spoken Of.
Influential Democrats of the Pacific coast
are exceedingly anxious to have the Demo-
Gratis come to San Francisco, and 1t is said
the rich men of the party out there are will
ing to raise any amount necessary to provide
a suitable hall, and make other arrange
ments to give the delegates a cordial well
come and q magnificent time generally.
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Erench MInlsters ResIgn.

PARIS, Nov. 19.-Soon after the Chamber
Of Deputies met today the extreme left
moved an Interpolation of the government
on the question of its domestic policy. A
motion was made by the ministry to post
pone the debate. This motion was rejected
by vote of 32s to 242. Prime Minister
Rouvier Immediately announced the resigna-
tion of the Cabinet
The motion for an Interpolation Of the
government was made by NJ. Clemeneeau.
Premier ROuvier demanded that the debate
on the subject be adjourned until the oath
inst, in the interest Of the measure for the
conversion Of the public debt
Subsequent to the adjournment OF the
Chamber Of Deputies the ministers held a
conference, after (which they proceeded TO
the Palace Of the Elysee and placed their
designations In the hands Of President
Grevy.
M. Goblet declared in the lobby Of the
Chamber that he would not undertake to
form q Cabinet On the vote to adjourn the
minority was composed Of 221 Republicans
and Conservatives, and the majority Of 100
Republicans and 14S Conservatives.
President Grevy accepted the designations
of his minister's at the ElVsee.
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The aerolite which fell in Amsterdam, N.
Y, Saturday, weighed three tons. 1t fell in
Main street
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FOR the Grand Old man.

LONDON, Nov. ia rumor declares that
Lord Wolverton has left large sum OF
money to Mr.. Gladstone. Lord Wolverton's
wealth is estimated at as,CcO,Oco, though 10
probably win be found to amount TO not
much more than half that sum. He was
president Of the firm Of Glynn, Mills, Curry
& Co., the largest private banking house in
London, and his yearly income from that
source alone amounted to over 96o,oco ster-
ling. He left several county seats, with
10000 year, to his widow, and, after her,
his most liberal bequest is believed to have
been made in favor Of MIR. Gladstone, to
whom he owed the peerage inherited from
his father. Accounts differ as to the sum
left Mr.. Gladstone, il being varlously eSti-
mated at from 100000 to 100000. Even q
much smaller sum than the lowest mentioned
would be great help to the grand old man,
whose income Is barely sufficient for the po-
sition he has to maintain, for Gladstone pre-
sents the rare and inspiring spectacle OF a
man poor after long life spent In power
and in possession of secrets which, by their
effect upon the bourses Of the world, would
have enabled him to enrich himself over and
ovAr-again.
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rha,eamnaIgn In lreIand.

There have been ne more pressprosecu-
tions this week in Ireland although Nation
alist newspapers stir publish their columns
of reports Of suppressed meetings. but an
other Englishman has gone to jail for this
cause. In this case the victim is an humble
one in the person Of Mr.. Doughty, London
workingman. who was sent TO Ireland by his
fellow-artlsans to see what the country was
like. He was arrested for making seditious
speech and was sentenced yesterday TO
months imprisonment without chance OF
appeal. He received his sentence with
shout of "God save Ireland" which was
echoed by nearly everybody In court, includ-
ing number Of Irish soldiers on duty, who
will probably have to answer for their indls-
Greet patriotism before q court-martial. Mr.:
Pyne, M. p, still defes the government, and
his banner hangs yet on the outer walls OF
Lisfnny Castle. Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Gilhooly,
NJ p, are still lodging warrants out against
them and the chase is becoming exciting, Tor
each makes an occasional speech In some
village or town, and then disappears for
while, only TO bob up again somewhere else
in a most serene, and, to the Tories, exasper-
affuQ fashion
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Yesterday in Paris.

PARIS, Nov. 20-Republique Franchise
states that President Grevy in an interview
with NJ. DeFreycinet declared that he would
not yield to the present unconstitutional agi-
tation. IL the difficulty Is insurmountable,
he said he would ask the Senate for the dis
solution Of the Chamber Of Deputies and
municating to the country, through mes
sage to Parliament, his views on the situa-
tion, its origin and the consequences likely
to arise.
M. Goblet was summoned to the Elysee
palace this evening and requested TO form
cabinet. He asked for time. At mldnight
Grevy summoned NJ Clemencea to CONFER
ence at 10 a. m. Monday. -.
The summoning of NJ. Clemeannceaas ,Hs HS
Grevy indicates the sheedy resis .nhIieiv on
Saturday that Gaevy could only retain ii...,- OF
fee IL he found a resPonsioie Ponsoian
TO form cabinet under him'i
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Lost His Arm.

CALAIS, Nov. 19.-Edward Owens, for
many years employed on the planning machine
at Murch's mill, at Milltown, caught the
sleeve of his coat in the rollers of the planer
this morning, and his left arm was drawn in
to the roller, lcrushing it to the shoulder be-
fore the machine stopped. Amputation was
necessary. The surgeons think he will re-
cover
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-. coorge 8 Whi.ehouse Of Farming

Jndae George S. Whi.ehouse of Farming
toD NJ III. died Saturday morning. He was
one one Of the best known men in the State.
The Manchester Base Ball Association has
stoned James S. Clinton Of Brooklyn, N. ",
as manager and left fielder for the season Of
1888.
Steamer Sirius, which arrived in New
York Saturday morning, from Rio JaneirO,
Is detained at quarantine, a child having
died on the 10th inst, Of small pox.
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with 10000 shingles, at Houlton village.
When discovered the fire was beyond con-
troll. A bridge near by caught fire, but was
saved by the efforts of the firemen. Loss,
5000; no insurance.
GARDINER, Nov. ia barn in West Gar
diner. owned by James P. Rhines, was de-
stroyed by fire last night, together with
quantity of hay and farming tools. Loss
5000; no insurance. The fire is supposed to
have been set by tramps.
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The evening class has been arranged expressly
to accommodate those whose occupation or engage
ments prevents their attendance on the day class.
The only differences in the classes excepting Oil
Painting OF course) is In the number OF hours
available for work. Those who intend to become
of either day or evening class, or to fur
nish scholarships for friends, and who have not
already given notice OF such intention, will confer
favor II they will notify Miss IneZ A. Blanchard,
81 Emery ST., Immediately or leave word at the
Society Rooms, Deering Block. For more COM
plete information. apply to any member OF the
in charge.
e. r. Pierce, C. f. Davis j. c. Stevens, Inez A.
Committee in charge, novl7eodtf
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.dded to RockIand,s coastIng Fleet.

RocKLAND, Nov. 19.-K. G. Rankin q Son
of this city, S. L. Keene of New York, and
Capt. Frank Averill of this city, have
bought the schooner Thomas G. Benton OF
Philadelphia. and will add her to Rockland's
coasting fleet The vessel is of 162 tons, and
CAPT. Ayerill will command her.
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Sportsmen's Luck.

HoULToN, Nov. &c. E. Libby and A.
D. Millett of Burnham, Q. W. Clement and
George West of Waterville came down to
Houlton from No. 9, thirty miles from here,
Friday night from weeks hunt, with four
caribou and two fawns
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PaImer's skin Success soap and ointment
will cure any diseased Scalp or Skin. All drug
gsts.
=. w. Duffy, Esq, Pennington, N. H., says
nothing helped his face but Palmer's Skin-Suc-
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,,nvestleatIne stuart,s brutality.

BANGOR, Nov. 19.-Coroner Whitney OF
this city is holding an inquest today over the
body of William Welch, who was killed last
night in this city. 1t appears from the evi-
dence that Sumner Stuart kicked Welch un-
der the chin with his foot as he stood on the
steps below him. The doctor says his skull
was fractured by the fall.